Hanoi & Halong Bay

We%26#39;ll (5 adults, 1 child 4 years %26amp; 1 toddler 1+ years) be reaching Hanoi airport @ 13.10 on 25 Nov %26amp; leaving on 28 Nov @ 14.10.

Would like to stay a night on junk boat at Halong Bay. Is the food on Huong Hai junk good. Do they serve Vietnamese food. Can we add extra bed in the room.

Can anyone recommend itinerary in Hanoi for this short visit. Intend to rent a van for sighseeing in Hanoi on arrival day to maximise our time there.

Would like to stay at Old Quarters. Which hotel is recommended for short walking distance to good food %26amp; shopping. Budget around USD30 - USD60 per room.

Many thanks in advance.

Hanoi %26amp; Halong Bay

Hi hmsia

I hight recommend you go with Classic Sail, contract at ciaotravel@vnn.vn and ark for Suit Room with extra bed for free because your child 4-5 year.

tripadvisor.com/members-reviews/MarinaEdmonds They very enjoy in Hanoi Viet Anh hotel and halong bay with Calssic Sail.

Good Luck

Hanoi %26amp; Halong Bay

We need the extra bed for adult as we are 5 adults.

Hi Hmsia

You can send an email to ciaotravel@vnn.vn / Ms Ngoc can help you. She very helfull

www.ciaotravel.com.vn

Cheers

Most of the rooms on our junk were two-bunk ones so if they can fit in an extra bed I%26#39;d think it would be a small one for a child, rather than one big enough for an adult. So I%26#39;d think you might plan to have either two adults/one child in two rooms and one adult alone, or two adults, two adults and one child, and one adult and one child. If the children go free the first option would be cheaper, though you%26#39;d have to pay a single supplement for the single adult.

As to renting a van for sightseeing in Hanoi, you%26#39;ll need to hire a driver as well as non-VN aren%26#39;t allowed to drive in VN (and when you see the traffic you%26#39;ll know why ;-) ).

We stayed in the Golden Sun which was very conveniently located and only $32/night for two. There are lots of small hotels in the Old Quarter.

Hi Hmsia

High recommed the Classic Sail for Halong bay and Pacific Hotel 30 cuanam Str for Staying in hanoi

Good luck

Hi hmsia

I have been halong bay 2days - 1 night on the Classic Sail , i%26#39;ve book the trip at the Pacific Hotel where i was stay. I have a great trip in Halong with them. I highly recommend you the Pacific Hotel in Hanoi and Classic Sail for halong bay.

Good luck

Some of these posts look like a big scam. Some with different names but all joined Trip Advisor in August 2008. Also, why is the English so bad and the style so similar even though they%26#39;re all from different countries? All those %26#39;highly recommended%26#39; sayings. Looks suspicious to me. I suggest you contact Tonkin Travel that%26#39;s who I am using. At least they have been recommended by a lot of different people on different forums on Trip Advisor. Also, they%26#39;ve been very helpful, polite and efficient with me as I am organising a group going to Vietnam departing 11 September. Also look at the Trip Advisor rankings for the hotels. Hotel Elegance, Hanoi Paradise etc - all well recommended. Good luck.

Believe there is scam here. Tks for highlighting, LaleeNZ.

So, where are all real TA members. I need genuine advice.